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- Traffic penalties increased in Slovenia
- Slovenian wines continue to gain popularity abroad
- Where is Slovenia?
- Accommodation Slovenia
- Slovenian Weather
- Famous Slovenes: Žižek
- Slovenia Goes Green!
- Lipica and The White Horses
- Why Slovenia? Part III
- Why Slovenia? Part II
- Why Slovenia? Part I
- Wine tasting in Brda
- Top 5 Slovenian Souvenirs
- Celica: Ljubljana's prison-turned Hostel
- Lake Bled Nominated For New 7 Wonders
- Bohinj Makes the Top 5!
- Slovenian Humour
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Slovenian wines continue to gain popularity abroad
In recent years Slovenian wines have become increasingly popular abroad, perhaps most notably in the United States.... -
Why Slovenia? Part I
When a Slovene meets a foreigner the first question they usually ask is the standard, 'Where are you from?' - which is understandable.... -
Slovenian Weather
In a nutshell, Slovenian climate comprises hot summers and harsh winters. The latter seems to be due to its proximity to the alps, the former courtesy of the mediterranean tendencies of the Adriatic sea (and of course its latitude: 46°07'11.... -
Why Slovenia? Part II
Last time, I discussed why cobblestone, socialism, advertising and Rog's Pony bicycles all help to make Slovenia a better place to live than America.... -
Famous Slovenes: Žižek
With his only serious competition coming from an overweight alcoholic who floats down rivers, it's fairly safe to say that Slavoj Žižek is by far the most widely-known Slovene living today - which is no small feat given that his chosen profession is philosophy.... -
Celica: Ljubljana's prison-turned Hostel
Chosen by Lonely Planet as the 'Hippest Hostel in the World' last year, Celica was formerly a military prison in the Metelkova army barracks.... -
Wine tasting in Brda
Occupying 72km² of rolling hills between the Soča River and Italian border, Brda is one of Slovenia's foremost wine-growing areas and only an hour's drive from Ljubljana.... -
Where is Slovenia?
So where is Slovenia? With only one game remaining during the group stage of the 2010 World Cup a popular ... -
Lake Bled Nominated For New 7 Wonders
Lake Bled is among the nominees vying to become one of the 7 new natural wonders of the world, which are to be announced by the Swiss not-for-profit organisation New Open World Corporation (NOWC) in 2011.... -
Accommodation Slovenia
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Why Slovenia? Part III
After my first two columns people generally seemed surprised that I'd been able to come up with so many reasons why an American would want to live in Slovenia, but I assure you that we've barely scratched the surface.... -
Traffic penalties increased in Slovenia
Although the number of road deaths in Slovenia decreased dramatically after stiffer fines for traffic violations and drink driving were introduced in 2008, the penalties were again raised as of 1 July 2011.... -
Lipica and The White Horses
If you are lucky enough to have been alive in the 1960's, cast your mind all the way back. If you were a child in Europe in those heady days, 'The White Horses' should mean something to you....
Slovenia Goes Green!
2010 is the year of green sLOVEnia! The country is all set to launch itself into the eco-tourism sector. Slovenia's eco-repertoire already consists of an officially certified resort, Snovik (EU ECO label 2008), and a new green hotel, the Bohinj Park, built from scratch (2009) according to environmentally friendly guidelines. And there's much more to come this year...
May 2010 will see the completion of a new eco-hotel and spa, the Bioterme, in the picturesque rolling hills and countryside of eastern Slovenia, a green scene indeed!
If you can eventually swallow all the greeny-enviro-sustainable-jargon and publicity, then there's a very pleasant experience to be had on an eco-trip, and where better than a country which is 58% covered by forest and full of natural beauty.